School completion, annual growth rate in United States
United States: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
145th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.0912 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
0.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School completion, annual growth rate in United States, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, annual growth rate in United States is 0.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 0.0912 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.01 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places United States 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0714 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.0713 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0611 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0509 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0609 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0811 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0808 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0707 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0807 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0605 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0509 % change on previous year | 0.0305 % change on previous year | 0.0714 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0719 % change on previous year | 0.0607 % change on previous year | 0.0912 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0443 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year | 0.0605 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 % change on previous year | 0.02 % change on previous year | 0.0401 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.01 % change on previous year | 0.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 143 Denmark 0.01 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Austria 0.01 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Armenia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Belarus 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Canada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Czechia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Germany 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United Kingdom 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Israel 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Italy 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 South Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Netherlands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Serbia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Sweden 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Ukraine 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in United States?
- School completion, annual growth rate in United States was 0.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0912 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does United States rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.